Sleep
Art ART26577 Second World War, 1939-1945Men of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion attempting to sleep after 36 hours marching and carrying store, wet through and 3000 feet up and in a very low temperature, Finisterre Ranges, New Guin
Sleep Accession Number: ART22091
Description
Men of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion attempting to sleep after 36 hours marching and carrying store, wet through and 3000 feet up and in a very low temperature in the Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea.
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Accession Number
ART22091
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 14.6 cm x 20.2 cm
Medium
pen, ink and wash on paper
Date Made
March - April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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